Difference between revisions of "Die Linke (The Left)"
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| − | '''The Left''' (German: '''Die Linke''') is a far- | + | '''The Left''' (German: '''Die Linke''') is a [[far-Left]] German political party. It was founded by a merger of the parties "Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative", a party of former [[SPD]]-members and the "Party of Democratic Socialism", which is the subsequent party of the "[[Socialist Unity Party of Germany]]". It has created the organization "Cuba Sí", which supports the dictatorial Communist regime of [[Cuba]]. The Left wants to fully legalize [[abortion]] and [[same-sex "marriage"]] with adoption. Further, it demands to legalize drugs and it wants to withdraw from [[NATO]] and abolish the German military (Bundeswehr). |
| − | The Left is the fourth strongest party of Germany. Its current leaders are Katja Kipping and Bernd Riexinger. | + | The Left is the fourth strongest party of Germany. Its current leaders are Katja Kipping and Bernd Riexinger. |
[[Category:Political Parties in Germany]] | [[Category:Political Parties in Germany]] | ||
[[Category:Socialism]] | [[Category:Socialism]] | ||
Revision as of 11:28, March 19, 2020
| The Left | |
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| Party leader | Katja Kipping and Bernd Riexinger |
| Parliamentary leader | Sahra Wagenknecht and Dietmar Bartsch |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | |
| Political ideology | Socialism Marxism |
| Political position | Far-Left |
| International affiliation | |
| Color(s) | red |
| Website | die-linke.de |
The Left (German: Die Linke) is a far-Left German political party. It was founded by a merger of the parties "Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative", a party of former SPD-members and the "Party of Democratic Socialism", which is the subsequent party of the "Socialist Unity Party of Germany". It has created the organization "Cuba Sí", which supports the dictatorial Communist regime of Cuba. The Left wants to fully legalize abortion and same-sex "marriage" with adoption. Further, it demands to legalize drugs and it wants to withdraw from NATO and abolish the German military (Bundeswehr).
The Left is the fourth strongest party of Germany. Its current leaders are Katja Kipping and Bernd Riexinger.